A look at the best news photos from around the world.
ພາບເດັ່ນ ປະຈຳ ວັນທີ 21 ມີນາ 2021
![The sun rises behind the Washington Monument on an early spring morning in Washington, D.C.](https://gdb.voanews.com/158c985a-ce03-4c50-94f3-23f4fec95cc8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The sun rises behind the Washington Monument on an early spring morning in Washington, D.C.
![Slovakia's Petra Vlhova kisses the trophy of the alpine ski, women's World Cup overall title, in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d40ee9b5-1098-4e27-83dd-d1f7304d8937_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Slovakia's Petra Vlhova kisses the trophy of the alpine ski, women's World Cup overall title, in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.
![A nun stands in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9d0d4e57-ffa4-4008-917a-aab95f344f96_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A nun stands in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.
![Kashmiri Shi'ite Muslims pray inside the shrine of Peer Syed Mehndi during the Persian New Year, in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5fe7f0b9-e0ea-40cd-b051-930d56968e24_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Kashmiri Shi'ite Muslims pray inside the shrine of Peer Syed Mehndi during the Persian New Year, in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir.